Ephesians 2:10
Author: Tricia Hanks
From Tranquility to Terror
FROM TRANQUILITY TO TERROR
Our youngest daughter, Autumn, moved to Hawaii this past September. She wanted to have an adventure. Just a few days ago her adventure turned into something she hadn’t quite bargained for. She was sound asleep, having worked late the night before, when the alarms first went out. Continue reading From Tranquility to Terror
Jump-Start Your Relationship With Jesus Using These Simple Steps – Part 3
This is the third part of our series for the Christian seeking to improve your relationship with Jesus. To link to Part 1, click HERE. To link to Part 2, click HERE
In Part 2, we finished looking at the 1st of 4 steps in jump-starting your relationship with Jesus.
- Analyze
- Apologize
- Adjust
- Advocate
It can be a difficult thing to fully Analyze Your Friendship with Jesus, and it is the most time-consuming of the 4 steps. We previously looked at Signs of a Bad Friend and Signs of a Good Friend in order for us to be more honest about our relationship.
Now that you have a more clear picture of where your relationship stands with Jesus, it is time to move on to the second step. Continue reading Jump-Start Your Relationship With Jesus Using These Simple Steps – Part 3
My Biggest Regret as a Christian Mom
To Tell the Truth
I’m going to be brutally honest with you…I’m not sure I have always been the most compassionate mother of all time, or even of any time. When my kids were little – and I have three – I mastered a course in How Not to Hear Your Children’s Voices. It was included in a much bigger educational catalog that I completed as part of the PhD I received in the Life of a Working Mother. Some of the prerequisites for my particular degree include:
- Oh Yeah, You’re A Teenage Bride
- Let’s Take A Toddler to College
- Let’s Take Two Toddlers to College
- Yep, You’re Taking Another Toddler to College
- Why Can’t Anyone Take Their Socks Off The Right Way
- Where Do Ginger Babies Come From
- Life Is Not A Fairy Tale
- Is Colic Contagious
- What to Do When Your 5 Year Old Contracts a Rare Disease
- Mini-Vans Are Sexy
Jump-Start Your Relationship With Jesus Using These Simple Steps – Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the steps you need to take to jump-start your relationship with Jesus. (You can link back to that article by clicking HERE.) Those Steps are:
- Analyze
- Apologize
- Adjust
- Advocate
(Please understand, this series of articles is designed for the born-again believer. If you are not already saved, the only way you can jump-start your relationship is by accepting Him as your Savior.) Continue reading Jump-Start Your Relationship With Jesus Using These Simple Steps – Part 2
Jump-Start Your Relationship with Jesus Using These Simple Steps – Part 1
Recently, a lady in my Sunday School class shared that someone had told her not to take little things to Jesus. Jesus isn’t to be bothered with little things. He has too much to do. My first thoughts were that Jesus is supposed to be our friend. He wants a relationship with us. Do you only talk to your friends about the “big” things in your life? What a bizarre perspective! My real friends and I talk about everything. Silly things, things that don’t matter, things that make us happy, scary things, big things, medium-sized things, and yeah…little things. If a person only talked to me about the big things in their life, I have to say, I don’t think I’d really consider them a friend. That’s weird. We wouldn’t really have a relationship. Continue reading Jump-Start Your Relationship with Jesus Using These Simple Steps – Part 1
Gone With the Whim
PICTURE THIS
Right now, I want you to think of the most beautiful wedding you have ever attended or seen pictures of. Maybe it was your own, but for me…I always picture the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana. Continue reading Gone With the Whim
Abide in Me
Abide in me, and I in you.
There are many lessons in John 15, as is the case in all of Jesus’ teaching. Something came to me in such a profound way today from it. It was something I’ve been struggling with for several months now. I felt I had a really good understanding of what the Lord was trying to teach me, yet there seemed to be something missing. Like I wasn’t quite done with it yet. Today…I got it, and I wanted to share it with you, because that’s what I do. I want everyone to know how good our God is, and I know there is someone somewhere who can relate to my experience. So…let me back up just a bit. Continue reading Abide in Me
What Would Jesus Do?
Human Nature
It is a natural response to want to defend yourself. I don’t mean physically, like from a shark attack (good luck with that), or with a shield and sword. I’m talking about defending your character, your reputation, your religion, your political ideology, your sense of direction. Continue reading What Would Jesus Do?
Satan’s Secret Weapon
I secretly loved being scared when I was a kid. We’d watch the old monster movies – Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, Werewolf – they were awesome, and provided just enough fear to give you a thrill. When I got a little older, the movies got a little scarier. To get to my best friend Julie’s house, I had to travel down a stretch of road where some large, old trees hovered over the street. There were very few street lights in this part of town, and it was pretty eerie. Julie and I were always a bit apprehensive about traversing this stretch to reach the house at the end of our destination – if it was dark. At some point, we convinced ourselves that we were perfectly safe…as long as we didn’t hear the theme music from Friday the 13th. You know…the dreaded, “Che che che che che. Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.” Continue reading Satan’s Secret Weapon
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